Georgie Purcell, a member of Victoria’s state parliament, has recently found herself at the center of a controversy after an Australian news channel doctored an image of her, enlarging her breasts and exposing her midriff. The altered image was used in a Nine News bulletin after she had criticized the Victorian government’s rejection of a...
Amazon Prime Video, one of the staple trimming services, is making a serious change that might not sit well with subscribers.1 Advertisements are coming back! Well that is, if you *want* it to be part of the viewing experience… Starting next week, Amazon Prime Video will start rolling out “limited ads” when you want to...
In 2020, death row inmate Wesley Ira Purkey was executed by lethal injection for his crimes. But the manner in which it took place has come under scrutiny due to revelations that lethal injection procedures may cause ‘excruciating’ pain, and it seems to have been the case for Purkey. Despite his atrocities, discussions on humane...
The insurance company Geico has been sued for $5.2 million after a woman contracted HPV (human papillomavirus) in the vehicle of her then-boyfriend. The car happened to be insured by Geico, and the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled in her favor. She claimed the man knew about his HPV status, but did not inform her....
When you see money lying on the ground, what is your first reaction? Pick it up, naturally! I mean really, even if it’s only $1 – a dollar is a dollar. That’s what Renee Parsons thought when she picked up a $1 bill off the ground outside a Nashville Mcdonald’s. Unfortunately, it’s possible that the...
When people think about cults, often they assume “I would never fall for that.” However, people don’t get indoctrinated because they are unintelligent. That’s what makes cults so sinister; they slowly get into the heads of very smart people. Their tactics are often emotional, such as undermining a person’s self-confidence and tricking them into becoming...
Cancer is a complicated illness. With so many different kinds along with every person’s unique body, it can be hard to diagnose and even harder to treat. This latest breakthrough treatment for rectal cancer certainly gives us hope, however, that nothing is impossible. Every patient’s cancer in this experimental drug trial disappeared. This is the...
In the past few years, one thing was made abundantly clear across the world: Proper handwashing is really, really, important for public health. One important, and perhaps overlooked step in proper hand washing is the last one, the drying step. There are various methods for hand drying, however, some scientists warn that the automatic hand...
The next time you’re about to fry something up using cooking oil, think about this: That oil could power a jumbo jet. That’s right. An Airbus A380 superjumbo completed a three-hour flight from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. This is a big step towards having more sustainable, environmentally friendly flights. An Airbus A380 Superjumbo Completed...
House designer and designer company ESCAPE opened a tiny home village in Tampa Bay, Florida. As far as affordable housing goes in that area, these homes were a new alternative to living in an apartment. A wave of interest in tiny homes and remote living sold out the units in this village. “Little did we...
In 79 CE, one of the most famous, historical natural disasters occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted and wiped out the ancient city of Pompeii. It was then that the volcano buried the entire city – and most of the people living there – under 23 feet of ash and debris. Thanks to modern technology, for...
When one thinks of having a meal at a restaurant only positive things come to mind like good food, flowing drinks, and quality time with your dearest people, right? Well, the last thing anyone wants to deal with when out for a meal is their food being cold, their order incorrect, or missing a crucial...
